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Filipino produce is making a compelling case for a bigger place at the global table, with the country’s agricultural delegation generating $17.5 million in total export sales at Asia Fruit Logistica (AFL) 2026, underscoring the growing international appetite for Philippine-grown commodities. The Department of Agriculture (DA) said the export sales as of September 15 highlights […]
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. threw his support behind hog raisers’ calls for higher pork import tariffs, saying the Department of Agriculture (DA) would do what it can to ease mounting losses among local producers squeezed by cheaper imports and falling farmgate prices. “I’m on the side of Filipino hog raisers. We will do […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has welcomed a $34.1-million grant from the United States to develop the Philippines’ ube industry, complementing a separate P300-million government initiative to expand production as global demand for the purple yam grows. The five-year US-funded program is expected to benefit more than 12,500 Filipino farmers and strengthen the country’s participation […]
The Department of Agriculture and Davao City-based Avante Agri-Products Philippines Inc. have joined hands to ship two container loads of buko (young coconut) to Liberia, a humanitarian initiative that could open a new international market for the country’s top farm exports. The Philippines has shipped 32,000 pieces of fresh young coconuts to the African country […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan is calling on the Department of Agriculture (DA) to clarify the coordinates of farm-to-market road (FMR) projects detected in dubious locations. The chair of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food, and Agrarian Reform raised concerns about the accuracy of project records and the government’s monitoring mechanisms after People’s Budget Coalition co-convenor Ken […]
The Department of Agriculture opened a solar- and wind-powered modular cold storage facility and a P51.5-million slaughterhouse in San Jose, Camarines Sur that is expected to reduce post-harvest losses, improve meat-handling services, and expand income opportunities for farmers, fisherfolk, and livestock raisers. Similar modular, renewable-energy power cold storage facilities were also turned over by the […]
Philippine pineapple and abaca fibers took the global spotlight at AgriThreads: From Farm to Sustainable Fashion Innovation Challenge, a featured session of the Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) World Food Forum (WFF) 2026 flagship event in Rome, Italy. The showcase highlighted the potential of the Philippines’ agricultural resources to shape the future of sustainable fashion […]
National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) Secretary and Lead Convenor Manny Pacquiao is joining forces with Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. to strengthen government efforts to alleviate poverty, particularly among farmers and fisherfolk, who remain among the country’s most economically vulnerable sectors. The two Cabinet members met recently and discussed ways to coordinate their agencies’ programs […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA), in partnership with local government units (LGUs) and private-sector stakeholders, is intensifying efforts to expand ube production, meet growing global demand for the purple yam, and create more export opportunities for Filipino farmers. In Echague, Isabela, the DA Regional Field Office II (DA RFO 2) is working with the municipal […]
Rice may be a staple on the Filipino table, but earning a place among the world’s finest grains is no small feat. After all, being a national obsession does not automatically make rice world-class. At the 2026 International World Rice Conference in Makati City, the Philippines took home bronze, proving that local rice can hold […]